4 December 2015 www.womanthismonth.com We can already hear the Christmas carols playing on the jukebox, telling us that 2015 is ending and a new circle is about to start. Together with this feeling of farewell, I use the opportunity to say goodbye to you. It has been an enormous pleasure to sit in the editor’s chair of Woman This Month creating exciting and interesting pages for you every month. However, a new circle is definitely starting in my personal life with the arrival of a new family member. You will still see me around in our regular fashion and beauty pages, but our editorial director, Liz O’Reilly, is the one that will greet you and conduct the magazine in 2016 (something that she has already been doing in the backstage!). To end the year in great style, we’d like to introduce you to 12 ladies that we loved in 2015. Each of them representing their fields; girl (or woman) power, here we go! Behnaz Sanjana, whose name you’ve previously seen on our wellbeing pages, is now part of the team (Welcome Behnaz!) and she spoke to the incredible women of The Palm Association regarding their work and their 15th anniversary. Influenced by the Christmas spirit, you will find a wide selection of pages dedicated to the theme. Home decoration, party dresscodes, the best places to celebrate the festivities on the island and more. We’ve also tracked the hotels’ tree lightings in our diary page. As we all know, this joyful time is also used to spoil our loved ones. We prepared a special online gift guide so you can shop from the comfort of your home this year! Not all that sparkles is gold, but all that shines catches our attention! If you are a jewellery or watch lover go straight to page 41 to check out our feature on these desirable accessories. I’m sure you will find a piece to fall in love with! We certainly have much more to share with you, explore the pages and let us know your thoughts writing on our social media channels or sending us an email on [email protected]. See you! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Fernanda Langhammer, Editor @Ferlanghammer chairman & publisher GEORGE F MIDDLETON editorial director LIZ O'REILLY editor FERNANDA LANGHAMMER assistant editor ANKITA MAMGAIN contributors APPLE SHARMA BEHNAZ SANJANA DR JINAN DARWISH GHADA SALEM RAPHAEL creative director ANDRE BIGG print production manager SABU SEBASTIAN layout & graphics ROMEO SAN MIGUEL JAYATH TEKI media coordinator SARAH ANSARI media manager FARHEEN AHMED circulation TARA VAMADEVEN PILLAI photography editor ZILIA MONTEIRO photographers RANJITH MOHAN SUBEESH KUMAR NS printing press UNION PRESS, BAHRAIN Contents copyrighted 2015© Reproduction in whole or in part by any means without the express written consent of the publisher is prohibited. ISBN No: 1 899348 11 5. Licensed by the Ministry of Information, Directorate of Publication and Press. Code: SWTM 410 Woman This Month is here for the modern woman of substance and aspiration, embodying a personal style while exploring the best of all worlds: fashion, beauty and lifestyle. Bahrain office address Red House Marketing P. O. Box: 20461, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain telephone: (17) 813-777 fax: (17) 813-700 email: [email protected] website: www.womanthismonth.com Published monthly by Red House Marketing (Jersey) Ltd. P. O. Box 641, No. 1 Seaton Place, St. Helier, Jersey JE4 8JJ Channel Islands, U.K. in association with Al-Hilal Publishing P. O. Box 1100, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain December 2015, Issue 154 On the cover: Festive issue Wellbeing THE PALM ASSOCIATION 15th Anniversary 12 WOMEN MAKING THEIR MARK IN 2015 Healthy Groceries Gift Ideas for All Budgets Creative Festive Décor YOUR LOOK PARTY READY 60 HOME JEWELLERY & WATCHES The Perfect Allure December 2015 | Issue 154 | BD1 / SR10 www.womanthismonth.com BEAUTY | FASHION | HOME | WELLBEING | PARENTING | LOCAL ISSUES Bahrain Edition EDITOR’S NOTE Woman This Month is a member of BPA Worldwide With my baby boy almost here, my mind is definitely set on nursery stuff and pregnancy dos and don’ts. I picked cute baby items and an indispensable product to share with you. Clarins Mothercare M&Co The only women's magazine distributed with the GDN
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